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9780874519310

The Prairie People: Forgotten Anabaptists

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    9780874519310

  • ISBN10:

    0874519314

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-06-01
  • Publisher: Univ Pr of New England
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Summary

An eyewitness account of life among a unique group of Anabaptists.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Prairie People (Prairieleut)p. 1
Across the Great World Oceanp. 12
Life on the Plainsp. 36
Communal Life or Private Propertyp. 62
Prairieleut Congregational Patternsp. 79
The Attraction of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethrenp. 103
Citizenship and the Political Orderp. 136
Embarrassment, Respect, and Rivalry: Prairie People, Hutterites, and Mennonitesp. 158
Folk Beliefs, Dreams, and Visionsp. 189
Contemporary Religious Beliefsp. 202
Customs That Remainedp. 226
The Prairieleut Dilemmap. 243
Hutterian Family Surnamesp. 257
Prairie People and Mennonites in the South Dakota State Legislaturep. 265
Notesp. 267
Glossaryp. 307
Select Bibliographyp. 311
Indexp. 317
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